Quote from: ZA6wUw8a on June 13, 2012, 10:04 pmQuoteHowever, this story is a news report. It's bound to be twisted. And the Father could for example have used pedo as an excuse to bash his brains in.Maybe the 'pedo' was being perfectly innocent? e.g. tickling the kids tummy..Wow, that's exactly what I came here to post.Pedo or not, it's still a human life. While the atrocity of his (alleged) actions can't be understated, I think killing him crosses a line. In the father's shoes, it's likely that I would have done the same thing in the moment: accidentally shot him in the face (a couple dozen times), but that doesn't mean it's the just (or legal) thing to do in the moment.I do believe the father will get off with the help of public support with a minimal sentence, if any at all. As a judge, that's what I would do. A precedent needs to be set that states: although pedophilia is not OK, murder is not OK in this circumstance either. It's a hot topic because different people disagree when murder is OK, and the biggest deciding factor of this case is its location.  I think it's important to bear in mind that the law in the US (and in Europe!) allows us some room for interpretation. Obviously soldiers and Police officers kill routinely as a part of their job.As I mentioned also, this man's actions were only a result of him trying to prevent another person from breaking the law. Whether this was excessively so is for a Texan Jury to decide - frankly I think they'll thank him for saving the expense of having to switch on the electric chair!V.